First Impressions: Euphoria (HBO)
Sam Levinson’s teen drama purports its provocative nature is revelatory; the reality, unfortunately, is that is more perfunctory and performative than it needs to be.
Author: Randy Dankievitch
Randy is the founder of Processed Media and The Mid-Season Replacements Podcast, and a Rotten Tomatoes-approved TV critic. He's written about TV and culture across the internet since 2010, and also writes a monthly column for UpPortland Magazine.
Film Review: Deadwood: The Movie (2019)
Deadwood: The Movie is better than anyone could’ve hoped for, a mediation on time, family, and life that makes for a memorable final chapter in Milch’s Western saga.
Game Review: SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech
Nintendo Switch’s indie library grows stronger with another great SteamWorld Quest spinoff.
TV Review: Hanna (Prime Video)
Prime Video’s high-profile action series is a stunning misfire.
TV Review: The OA (Season 2)
The OA pushes even further into the surreal, in a breathtakingly unique, confounding season of television.
First Impressions: Now Apocalypse (Starz)
Gregg Araki’s horny, brash Starz series debuts with an impressive, if familiar, pilot episode.
Game Review: God of War
God of War is not only one of the best games of 2018, it is one of the best action games of the generation.
First Impressions: Altered Carbon (Netflix)
Altered Carbon has a lot of promise and spectacle, held back by some poor character and world building.
TV Review: BoJack Horseman (Season 4)
BoJack Horseman’s fourth season is a slightly inconsistent departure – but a journey well worth taking.
Game Review: Sonic Mania
Unlike many recent nostalgia cash-ins, Sonic Mania understands what makes Sonic great, and builds on that legacy.